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Post by hillman on Dec 23, 2023 14:10:30 GMT -6
Unsure of the demographics of this forum, but for all you Milennials/GenZ people, you have no idea who great you have it. For us old-timers (GenX), we were ecstatic if the Jets finished at 0.500%. These days, the 2.0 Jets have under-preformed if they do not win at least a round in the playoffs. I honestly cannot remember a time when the Jets 1.0 were in first place of their division. Yet here we are. Christmas break, 1st in the Central! Some of us were spoiled by winning championships in the WHA!!! I was a teen when Bobby Hull signed with the Jets in the upstart WHA and was pretty pumped as I was a Black Hawks fan from back in the original 6 days. Some of those WHA Jet teams could have won the Stanley Cup. Merry Christmas everyone.
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Post by 2b9 on Dec 23, 2023 14:12:33 GMT -6
Some of us were spoiled by winning championships in the WHA!!! I was a teen when Bobby Hull signed with the Jets in the upstart WHL and was pretty pumped as I was a Black Hawks fan from back in the original 6 days. Some of those WHL Jet teams could have won the Stanley Cup.ย Merry Christmas everyone.ย WHA๐
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Post by hillman on Dec 23, 2023 14:15:48 GMT -6
I was a teen when Bobby Hull signed with the Jets in the upstart WHL and was pretty pumped as I was a Black Hawks fan from back in the original 6 days. Some of those WHL Jet teams could have won the Stanley Cup. Merry Christmas everyone. WHA๐ Of course lol. I'll claim the age thing lol There, all fixed up.
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Post by hillman on Dec 23, 2023 14:20:27 GMT -6
I think I still have hockey PTSD from dealing with the Montreal and Boston teams of the late 60s and 70s as a Chicago fan.
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Post by truthspeaker on Dec 23, 2023 14:25:34 GMT -6
Montreal beat us 3-2 only 2 games ago so.... Itโs not about wins or losses. Itโs about consecutive games in a row allowing 3 goals against or less. The Jets have tied the NHL record/22 games consecutively allowing 3 goals or less. Next game, if the Jets allow 3 goals or less, they will set the NHL record at 23 consecutive games allowing 3 goals or less. Oh I thought it was 2 goals or less, my bad.
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Post by ekjet72 on Dec 23, 2023 14:58:40 GMT -6
Baby boomer here. I saw and remember the 67 Leafs win on a grainy B & W TV. No remote, 2 dials. WHA Jets..Hull, Nilsson, Hedberg, Lukowich.AVRO Cup. ALL that....I was a part of. The point of that was, we were used to the upper echelons, and then the NHL came knocking. I got used to low expectations. SI called Winnipeg, Loseipeg, in 1981 during a 30 game losing streak. And on Dec. 23, 1980 the Jets won to end the streak. So some 43 years and 1 day apart the Jets went from worst to first. Just took some time and 3 generations of hockey players to get her done. Hopefully we can get a winnipeg streak going! Merry Christmas to all and may you and the Jets have great 2024! AVCO Cup. Arrhgh you're right of course, brain fart on my part. And yes despite the error I was there. Thanks for the correction.
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Post by shakinallover on Dec 23, 2023 15:21:39 GMT -6
Arrhgh you're right of course, brain fart on my part. And yes despite the error I was there. Thanks for the correction. Still irks me that when the Jets joined the NHL their lineup was decimated while in todays NHL Vegas and Seattle are given decent line ups to start. Grrr. I can hold a grudge forever.. Where are you Jamie Macoun ๐ก
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Post by 2b9 on Dec 23, 2023 16:02:36 GMT -6
Of course lol. I'll claim the age thing lol There, all fixed up. ๐๐๐!
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Post by 2b9 on Dec 23, 2023 16:04:42 GMT -6
Itโs not about wins or losses. Itโs about consecutive games in a row allowing 3 goals against or less. The Jets have tied the NHL record/22 games consecutively allowing 3 goals or less. Next game, if the Jets allow 3 goals or less, they will set the NHL record at 23 consecutive games allowing 3 goals or less. Oh I thought it was 2 goals or less, my bad. No Biggie๐. Itโs all good, Merry Christmas๐๐!
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Post by 2b9 on Dec 23, 2023 16:06:56 GMT -6
Arrhgh you're right of course, brain fart on my part. And yes despite the error I was there. Thanks for the correction. Still irks me that when the Jets joined the NHL their lineup was decimated while in todays NHL Vegas and Seattle are given decent line ups to start. Grrr. I can hold a grudge forever.. Where are you Jamie Macoun ๐ก Hear ya Big Time๐!
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Post by ekjet72 on Dec 23, 2023 16:38:03 GMT -6
Arrhgh you're right of course, brain fart on my part. And yes despite the error I was there. Thanks for the correction. Still irks me that when the Jets joined the NHL their lineup was decimated while in todays NHL Vegas and Seattle are given decent line ups to start. Grrr. I can hold a grudge forever.. Where are you Jamie Macoun I may have mentioned this before I met Jamie Macoun at a charity golf tournament and introduced myself. I said "hello I am so and so from Winnipeg and..." well he cut me off and said while smiling "man you guys will never forget will you!" He's right we won't. He was pretty funny guy and a great MC for the dinner. I almost forgave him ๐.
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Post by 2b9 on Dec 25, 2023 10:16:14 GMT -6
Merry Christmas everyone๐ ๐
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